What kind of home is 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA?

16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA sell for?

16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA last sold for £212,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £146,500 in May 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 2006 and December 2024, 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA rose from £146,500 to £212,000, a change of £65,500. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA?

16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TA1 5QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA?

16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA in?

16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA sits in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton. It falls within the TA1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA?

Police records around 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (356% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA?

The closest primary school to 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA is Bishops Hull Primary School (551m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Castle School (708m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Lavender Grove, TA1 5QA is Gipsy Lane, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Lavender Grove, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5QA

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Lavender Grove

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Lavender Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishops Hull, Taunton, Taunton (TA1 5QA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

A recent sale: £212,000 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Jun 2011

Low Energy Lighting

25%63%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Lavender Grove, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Lavender Grove has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Lavender Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£212,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2024Most recent
£212,000
+14.6%over 6 years
17 September 2018
£185,000
+19.4%over 7 years
11 August 2011
£155,000
+5.8%over 5 years
4 May 2006
£146,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TA1 5QA: £199,950 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in TA1 5QA

On the street

Versus other Lavender Grove homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Lavender Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,786

Street avg £2,644

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Taunton district page.

Full Taunton report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gipsy Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bishops Hull Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA1 5QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TA1 5QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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